
With the occasion of summer, I have become distant. However, I have been enticed by Christopher Paul Stelling's new album, False Cities . The album follows Stelling's debut, Songs of Praise and Scorn , manifesting mildy dark acoustic strutting, murmurings of hell, and the cast of other psychically vacant lots. What does it all mean? take in Brick x Brick order "Brick x Brick" dates: [...]

Singer-songwriter Christopher Paul Stelling has been on the road isinge he released hsie debut album Songs of Praise and Scorn in February 2012. He has seen a lot while traveling and many tales found their way to his new album False Cities . He is old school, relying on his voice and acoustic guitar to get his message across, with a bit of violin (Kieren Ledwigde) and bass (Michael Harlen). His hoarse vocals, not unlike Kevn Kinney and Malcolm Holcombe, add a touch of [...]

New Music of Note ! Names You Should Know CHRISTOPHER PAUL STELLING is a workhorse. A year after releasing the beautiful " Songs of Praise and Scorn " ( Best Albums of 2012 ) and touring extensively on both sides of the Atlantic, Stelling returned home a few weeks ago and then settled in to prepare for the release of his new record. [...]

"Too Old" from Swimm "Grace" from Cool Ghouls "Radiator Blues" from Whitehorse "Take It On Faith" (edit) from Matt Mays "Death is Always Near" from Brent [...]
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Chic Gamine : "Days and Days" [mp3] from Closer Christopher Paul Stelling : "Brick x Brick" [mp3] from False Cities City Society : [...]

This weekend is the historic Newport Folk Festival , sure to be a great time with great music. Here I highlight albums by 3 artists that will NOT be at Newport this year, but they’d fit right in there and with any luck one day they’ll play the harbor. The Pines: Dark So Gold A look at the album cover (neglected scarecrow against silhouette of a bleak horizon) and the title of the album (Dark So Gold) tells you almost all [...]

"Chateau" (Mickey Remix) from Housse De Racket "Gliss" from I Am Oak "Afria Talks To You" from Delicate Steve "Take Me Out To The Coast" from WATERS "Ghost Ship" from Christopher [...]
After sweeping away hearts and minds at SXSW, acoustic singer-songwriter Christopher Paul Stelling sits down PopMatters to discuss how he made slippers from a bolt of leather, why he traded in half of his recording instruments for a single guitar, and how exactly he'd recast Star Wars with characters from The X-Files ... Christopher Paul Stelling knows a few things about atmosphere. A quick listen to his album Songs of Praise & Scorn reveals a songwriter that is raw and honest, absolutely unafraid to address the listener directly, something that's evidenced by his stripped-down, bare-bones [...]

Mention SXSW to the average guy in the street around any part of the UK and you`d be hard pushed to find one in twenty passers-by with any idea of the significance or tradition associated with those four capital letters. It`s hardly surprising really, Austin TX is 4,913 miles away from London, making the cost roughly equivalent to your average European family holiday. As a rule, more out of abstract jealously than journalistic laziness, I tend to tip-toe around that magical week of musical chaos and post a generous handful of mp3`s from featured SXSW artists offered up [...]
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Alcoholic Faith Mission : "Running with Insanity" [mp3] from Ask Me This (out March 27th) search for more Alcoholic Faith Mission posts at Largehearted Boy Christopher Paul Stelling : "Solar Flares" [...]
Here are a few MP3s of songs from some of the better albums released this week: Lambchop – “Gone Tomorrow” from Mr. M The James Low Western Front – “I Would Have You” from Whiskey Farmer Christopher Paul Stelling –...
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Christopher Paul Stelling : "Mourning Train To Memphis" [mp3] from Songs of Praise & Scorn (out February 21st) search for more Christopher Paul Stelling posts at Largehearted Boy Fleming : "Slip" [...]
New York City songwriter Christopher Paul Stelling is releasing his debut album Songs of Praise & Scorn on February 21st. listen to "Mourning Train to Memphis" http://christopherpaulstelling .wordpress.com

Awhile back we featured Christopher Paul Stelling’s spell-binding song and video Strange Darkness , a single off his long-awaited full-length Songs of Praise & Scorn. Well the wait is almost over as Mecca Lecca Recording Co . gets set to release Stelling’s debut album February 21 st 2012. Recorded mostly live above a working funeral home in Louisville KY, the hushed echoes and reverent atmosphere set the tone for an impassioned study of stellar, modern-day, troubadour singer-songwriting. Leading off with the gentle, ramblin’ hobo-folk of Mourning Train [...]

Not often do I pop open a music video and find myself immediately holding my breath and covered in goosebumps but Christopher Paul Stelling’s live recording of Strange Darkness has changed all that. It also confirms that as much as I love wacky plotlines, outrageous costumes and yes, dance sequences, nothing ever really gets to me the way a raw performance of a great song with just a musician and his guitar. Stelling’s stunning, bare bones recital filmed in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park is a portrait of rare, quiet beauty. Surrounded by trees, bugs twirling in the dappled sunlight and [...]
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Christopher Paul Stelling : " Solar Flares (demo)" [mp3] search for more Christopher Paul Stelling posts at Largehearted Boy Extra Happy Ghost : "So at One" [mp3] from Modern Horses (out [...]
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Berth Control : free and legal ...must come down album download [mp3] other Berth Control posts at Largehearted Boy Christopher Paul Stelling : "Flawless Executioner" [mp3] other Christopher Paul Stelling [...]